Composer HE 2.9.0 Getting Started Guide Getting started
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End-of-life products
• Blocked from being in an OS 2.10 project: HC-200, HC-300, HC-500, and HC-1000
• Drivers and agents that must be updated before updating to OS 2.10: In-Wall 7”
TS V2, Portable 7” TS V2, InfinityEdge 7” TS, InfinityEdge 5” TS, and Control4
Door Station drivers using the Intercom agent. These drivers must be updated to
the versions compatible with the Communication agent.
• Products that can be in an OS 2.10 project, but will not receive an update: 7" In-
Wall v2, 7" Portable v2, Exterior Door Station, Interior Door Station, IO Extender,
5" In-Wall (FKA: Infinity Edge), 7" In-Wall (FKA: Infinity Edge), 7" In-Wall RevB
(FKA: Infinity Edge). These items may not be compatible with every feature in OS
2.10, including Intercom.
Getting started
Important basics
Your Control4 Dealer or installer has installed and configured your Control4 system to
your specifications based on your purchase agreement. While individual Control4
Dealer policies may vary, most dealers will charge you for additional service calls
unless you have a service contract.
One of the benefits of using Composer HE is that you can customize parts of the
Control4 system yourself, which can save you money. Should you require your
dealer's help, however, you must be prepared to pay for that help. Check with your
dealer for details.
Caution! When using Composer HE, you are configuring your own Control4 system.
While this gives you a great deal of capability, it also carries some risk for which you
must be prepared to take responsibility. If you disable your system, your dealer may
need to fix it for you, and this could cost you extra.
This section describes some of the basic principles of using Composer HE on your
Control4 system. It’s important to understand these principles and accept the risk and
responsibilities that come with customizing your system yourself.
1 Your system may become inoperable due to certain types of changes you can
make using Composer HE. It’s possible that you could make your system
inoperable using Composer HE. In most cases, you can recover your system using
a backup project file. However, if you can't recover your system using a backup
project file, contact your dealer for help. Your dealer can often restore your
system back to an operational condition.
2 There is no ‘Undo’ capability, so back up your project frequently. If you make a
change you don't like, there is no way to easily "undo" that change. You can try to
change the settings back to the way they were (if all changes were carefully
documented), but the easiest way to restore your system is to load a backup
copy of the project that you previously saved. Whenever you make changes to
your project, we strongly recommend making a backup copy. To save your
project file, use the Back Up option under the File menu. To save a backup copy,
use Back Up As and specify an alternate filename (it’s good practice to include
the date in the backup filename). When you load a backup file, however,
remember that you’ll lose any customization that’s happened since the backup file
was created.